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  Vietnam needs $500bn for infrastructure development in 10 years: ministry

  (08:00:20 AM 06/08/2014)

  La Van Tang, director of the ministry’s Bidding Management Department, released the figure at a seminar on initiatives for higher efficiency in bidding, jointly held in Hanoi by the ministry and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency on Tuesday.

  Tags: Vietnam, needs $500bn, infrastructure, development, 10 years, ministry
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  Ho Chi Minh City: Development of transport infrastructure system to adapt to extreme weather conditions

  (10:51:30 AM 25/11/2014)

  According to a research announced by Siemens Corporation and Arup Consultant Company in September 21st, Ho Chi Minh City can benefit USD 1.4 billion from developing the transport infrastructure system with its better adaptability to extreme weather conditions

  Tags: Ho Chi Minh City, Development, transport, infrastructure, system, extreme weather, conditions
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  Public Consultations Underway to Improve Environmental Impact Assessment for Infrastructure Development

  (12:40:26 PM 06/10/2016)

  HANOI, October 5, 2016 -- More than 50 representatives from private sector companies, communities, civil society organizations, government agencies, environmental impact assessment (EIA) consulting firms gathered today at a public consultation in Hanoi to provide feedback on draft Regional Guidelines on Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessment processes as a way to ensure these processes involve affected communities.

  Tags: participant , private , sector, provides, feedback , engage, communities , Environmental, Impact , Assessment , processes.
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  Hydropower dam fracture deluges Highlands province

  (09:04:23 AM 04/08/2014)

  The dam at Ia Krel 2 hydropower plant on Po Co River in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai broke again on Friday, causing a flash flood that devastated crops and infrastructure.

  Tags: Hydropower dam, fracture, deluges, Highlands province
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  Climate change to inflict huge losses

  (14:20:32 PM 25/02/2015)

  Adverse climate change could cost Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand at least US$16 billion per year in damage to natural resource assets and infrastructure services, a report has revealed.

  Tags: Climate change, natural resource, sea levels,
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  Vietnam may sell highway projects to foreign investors

  (10:19:50 AM 27/10/2014)

  The Ministry of Transport (MOT) is considering selling highways to foreign investors to earn money for new investment projects, a move which could lead to a new market in Vietnam - transport infrastructure.

  Tags: Vietnam, sell, highway, projects, foreign, investors, green company
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  Over VND44 trillion needed for flood control in delta

  (11:15:07 AM 27/08/2014)

  The Mekong Delta region will need around VND44.55 trillion to control floods, adapt to climate change and cushion the impact of rising sea levels on agricultural production, infrastructure and local communities.

  Tags: Mekong Delta, flood, Hong Ngu, Dong Tien
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  Developing a series of IZs, Vietnam ready to welcome Japanese investors

  (21:46:54 PM 01/11/2012)

  The local authorities in the south have been gearing up with the infrastructure and industrial zone projects so as to get ready to receive the new investment wave from Japan.

  Tags: Developing , series , ready , welcome , Japanese , investors
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  Nuclear power development is a long-term strategy

  (09:46:00 AM 24/11/2014)

  Developing nuclear electricity in Vietnam is a long-term strategy which is being pursued in order to meet domestic energy demands, reduce the reliance on international energy sources, limit environmental pollution caused by burning fossil fuels, and promote the development of science-technology and infrastructure.

  Tags: Nuclear, power, development, a long-term, strategy, Russia, Vietnam
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  Can Tho seeks to investment in upgrading urban to adapt to climate change

  (11:24:24 AM 14/10/2014)

  Can Tho city proposed World Bank to support the implementation of upgrading urban infrastructure in Can Tho City and Mekong River Delta to adapt to climate change.

  Tags: Can Tho, seeks, investment, upgrading urban, adapt, climate change
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  EUR 200 million loan for climate change mitigation projects in India

  (09:39:54 AM 01/04/2014)

  The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a long-term loan of EUR 200 million to India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) to help finance projects that will contribute to the mitigation of climate change in India.

  Tags: EUR 200 million loan, for, climate, change, mitigation, projects, in, India
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  Enterprises proactively respond to climate change

  (10:27:04 AM 21/10/2014)

  At the forum "Enterprises of Da Nang and climate change" took place recently, Mr. Huynh Tan Vinh, Chairman of the Da Nang Tourism Association and General Director of Furama Resort shared that the enterprise had an estimated loss of over 3 billion VND per year due to the impact of storms. Therefore, apart from infrastructure investment to adapt to natural disasters, climate change, the enterprise was trying to build a green hotel with renewable materials to minimize the risk of extreme weather...

  Tags: Enterprises, proactively, respond, climate change, environment, Vietnam